Alberto Andretta
About Alberto Andretta
Alberto Andretta serves as the Director of Partnership and Capacity Strengthening at Catholic Relief Services in Baltimore, Maryland, a position he has held since 2017. With over fifteen years of experience in humanitarian and development settings, he focuses on promoting sustainability and self-reliance through capacity development.
Work at Catholic Relief Services
Alberto Andretta has served as the Director of Partnership and Capacity Strengthening at Catholic Relief Services since 2017. In this role, he focuses on enhancing collaboration between non-profit organizations, the private sector, and civil society to foster sustainable solutions for socio-economic development. His work emphasizes aligning individual and organizational learning to promote sustainability and self-reliance through capacity development. Prior to this position, he worked as a Senior Technical Advisor in Knowledge Management and Learning at the same organization from 2012 to 2017.
Previous Experience in International Development
Before joining Catholic Relief Services, Alberto Andretta held various roles in international development. He worked at ChildFund International as a Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator in multiple African countries from 2007 to 2009. He also served as a Country Representative and Program Coordinator for VIS Volontariato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo in Sudan and South Sudan from 2005 to 2007. Additionally, he worked as a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Consultant at CBM International in Germany from 2011 to 2012.
Education and Expertise
Alberto Andretta holds a Doctorate in Education from the University of San Francisco, where he studied from 1999 to 2005. He also earned a Master’s degree in International and Development Economics from the same university between 2001 and 2004. His undergraduate studies include a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Università Pontificia Salesiana, completed from 1992 to 1995. His educational background supports his extensive experience in promoting socio-economic changes in various humanitarian and development contexts.
Research Interests and Focus Areas
Alberto Andretta's research interests include exploring the nature and replicability of triggers for sustainable change in social contexts. He aims to create synergies among non-profit organizations, the private sector, and civil society to develop systemic solutions for socio-economic development. His focus on aligning individual and organizational learning is integral to his approach in promoting sustainability and self-reliance through capacity development.